India: Markhor Goat

Soumyabrata Roy

The markhor (Capra falconeri) is a large Capra species native to Central Asia, the Karakoram, and the Himalayas. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened. The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan and is regarded as the king of wild goats. This animal is diurnal and is mainly active in the early morning and late afternoon. A markhor mother and her fawns (baby) are at the conservation and breeding centre Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India on 11/06/2022.